Politics
Having Better Arguments
The word “argument” has many negative connotations. If used appropriately, however, arguing provides us one of the best chances we have to uncover surprising or difficult...
watch videoOn the Presidency and Possibility
Bob Schmuhl, now a professor emeritus at Notre Dame, joined the university’s faculty in 1980. He was the founding director of Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism,...
Listen to PodcastOn the EU, Allies, and the State of European Democracy
Janne Matláry is a professor of international politics in the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo and the Norwegian Defence University College. A specialist...
Listen to PodcastOn Democracy and Difficult Questions
The idea behind this show is pretty simple: We invite scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for an informal conversation about their work, and then we turn those...
Listen to PodcastPartisan Politics in the Era of Trump
The U.S. Congress has failed to make progress on multiple major issues confronting our country, including health care, gun safety, domestic terrorism, immigration reform,...
watch videoDomer Dozen 2019 Honoree: Nicole Sganga ’15
Nicole Sganga ’15 works as a reporter for CBS News covering the 2020 U.S. presidential election. She uses her reporting and storytelling skills to inform voters during an...
watch videoBe Careful What You Wish For: Exploring the Consequences of Electoral College Reform
The Notre Dame Club of Richmond Hesburgh Lecture and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies’ Marshall Center Lecture Series presents Joshua B. Kaplan, Associate Professional...
watch videoHate: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech Not Censorship
The speaker is Nadine Strossen, a former ACLU president. She speaks about her book, “Hate: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech Not Censorship.”
watch videoFrom “Option for the Poor” to Option by the Poor: Flint’s Water and the Problem of Political Will
This talk was given at the Catholic Social Tradition Conference in 2019.
watch videoVenezuelan Politics and Irish Dance
As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to...
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